PASSPORTS will be seized from middle-class cocaine users who fuel street crime under a tough new crackdown on drugs. Courts will be given power to impose football-style travel bans on posh users ca…
Mr Johnson has put tackling drugs at the heart of his “levelling up” agenda as deprived areas are more likely to suffer crime caused by the trade. He has been spurred on by evidence that half of all murders, robberies and burglaries are linked in some way to drugs.
There are people who feel they are not part of the problem. I don’t want to stereotype it but I’m talking about lifestyle drug-takers.He added: “There are people who feel they are not part of the problem. I don’t want to stereotype it but I’m talking about lifestyle drug-takers. “What I want to see is a world in which we have penalties for lifestyle drug users that will seriously interfere with their enjoyment of their own lifestyles.”
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Inside raid on suspected loan shark's £300,000 home as Xmas crackdown launchedAround 300,000 households across the UK are believed to have fallen victim to loan sharks and had passports and pets seized and have been threatened on the street for their debts
Read more »
Boris unleashes all-out war on drugs to clean up Britain's crime-plagued streetsBORIS Johnson will unleash an all-out war on drugs this week in a massive drive to clean up Britain’s crime-plagued streets. The PM is targeting dealers, addicts and casual users who he believes ar…
Read more »
British Airways will be first airline to use UK-produced sustainable fuelThe carrier announced it will fly planes using the lower carbon fuel from early next year.
Read more »
Government to overhaul drug policy to focus on getting users healthcareChanges expected on Monday are set to include getting users out of the criminal justice system.
Read more »